The painting was possibly sold out of the 1902 exibition of Henri's work at Macbeth Gallery in New York. Whether it’s the instructions on the ticker tape (a case could easily be made that these instructions are entirely in the increasingly deranged step-mother’s mind), Snow’s speech about how snow beautifies everything, or the moment when each one of the boys tells her his name, Phelan’s judiciousness makes the book powerful time and time again.

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Robert Torchia, “Robert Henri/ Snow in New York/1902,” American Paintings, 1900–1945, NGA Online Editions, https://purl. Also, Snow White is depicted as sort of a brainless, too innocent girl, which may be close to the fairy tale version, but I like women MC's to have a bit more backbone.

The pictures are gorgeous, and I love the reframing of the story in the early 1900's with the drama from that era.

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The plain-weave, medium-weight canvas support was glue-lined to a similar fabric and remounted on a non-original stretcher in 1952. Nevertheless, Snow in New York is a realist image that looks back to Alfred Stieglitz’s 1893 photograph Winter-Fifth Avenue [fig.

Because of its literal objectivity, Snow in New York has traditionally been interpreted by art historians as exemplifying Henri’s penchant for matter-of-fact reportage of urban subjects. Phelan draws scenes in blue or brown or black and white to indicate when you’re watching a memory or a different moment in time, and it’s very effective and easy to follow. In a moody, cinematic new telling of a beloved fairy tale, extraordinary graphic novelist Matt Phelan captures the essence of classic film noir on the page—and draws a striking distinction between good and evil.

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It exemplifies his advice that students should strive to capture “the romance of snow-filled atmosphere and the grimness of a house. It's Art Deco style with long, slender, sharply angled women, bright splashes of color and beautiful geometric designs. He’s nostalgic, he loves history, and loves to create historical fiction, rendering stories with such quiet intensity it is hard to think most video-gaming children will appreciate them, but I think of them as all ages picturebooks and graphic novels. Pulsating with the rhythm and vibrancy of the Jazz Age, this dazzling picture book is set in New York City in the 1920s. Since there aren't many words used, I would appreciate more detail to invite my eyes to linger a little.This story would be great for young girls already in love with the classic story, although I feel that boys would enjoy this book as well. It had very minimal dialogue and this made the story hard to follow, even though there were plenty of pictures. This is obviously a children’s book and the story is the Snow White we all know, but if you like the the 1920’s art-deco geometric style illustration aesthetic its a pretty book just to admire.